MAG welcomed 5.5m passengers for Easter breaks in April
- 65.3m passengers flew through a MAG airport in the 12 months to April 2025
- 5.5m passengers choose a MAG airport for their Easter trips
- Operational performance remained strong throughout the busy period
A strong Easter getaway drove a positive performance for MAG in April, with more than 5.5m people passing through its airports, up 5.1% year-on-year.
That means Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) rolling 12-month total is 65.3m passengers. The Group operates Manchester, East Midlands and London Stansted Airports.
Manchester Airport welcomed 2.6m passengers across the month, an increase of 9.1% year-on year. The Northern gateway’s annual growth remained strong, serving 31.4m passengers over the past 12 months, up 8.2% on the prior 12-month period.
London Stansted saw 2.5m passengers travel through its terminal in April, making the most of its extensive and affordable route network. Good Friday marked the London airport’s busiest day of the year so far with 94k passengers taking to the skies. The Airport’s 12 month rolling total was 29.9m passengers, moving it closer to the 30m milestone.
East Midlands served nearly 320,000 passengers in April, with 4m passengers having travelled through the region’s preferred airport in the last year.
Throughout the busy Easter holidays, MAG’s airports continued to provide strong operational performance for passengers. More than 99% of passengers passed through security in 15 minutes or less at all three airports.
MAG also launched its new UK Trade Barometer in partnership with The Growth Alliance earlier in May. The Barometer asks UK business about their present and future international trade intentions. During a launch event at Manchester Airport, a panel of senior business leaders discussed the UK trade environment, leader of Manchester City Council, Councillor Bev Craig spoke about the role the region was playing in driving international trade. To see the full findings, click here.
Passengers:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands | MAG |
Rolling 12-month total to April 25’ | 31,356,692 | 29,946,143 | 4,006,129 | 65,308,964 |
12-month total % change year-on-year | +8.2% | +4.5% | -2.1% | +5.8% |
April ’25 total | 2,633,716 | 2,534,776 | 319,444 | 5,487,936 |
April ’25 change year-on-year | +9.1% | +2.2% | -2.6% | +5.1% |
Cargo:
| Manchester | London Stansted | East Midlands |
April 2025 total tonnes | 7,277 | 24,706 | 29,362 |
April ’25 % change year-on-year | +11.4% | -8.8% | +2.8% |